gaff
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Definitions ofgaff
- A tool consisting of a large metal hook with a handle or pole, especially the one used to pull large fish aboard a boat.
Synonyms: hakapik
- A minor error or faux pas, a gaffe.
Example: "We politely ignored his gaff."
- A trick or con.
Example: "The sideshow feat was just a gaff, but the audience was too proud to admit they'd been fooled."
- The upper spar used to control a gaff-rigged sail.
- A garment worn to hide the genitals.
- To use a gaff, especially to land a fish.
- To cheat or hoax.
- To gamble.
- To affix or cover with gaffer tape.
- A sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by lighting electricians.
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